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Assumptions Of The Health Promotion Model

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Assumptions of the Health Promotion Model
The seven HPM assumptions reflect both nursing and behavioral science perspectives. 1. Persons are motivated to affect conditions of living so they can achieve optimal health. 2. Persons have the ability to complete a reflective self-assessment and identify their strengths. 3. Persons value positive growth and they strive for balance and stability. 4. Persons are active in regulating their behaviors. 5. Persons interact and are affected by their environment. 6. Persons are influenced by health professionals through their life span. 7. Self-motivation is important for behavior change (Masters, 2013, p. 400).

Propositions of the Health Promotion Model
The fourteen HPM propositions provide

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